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Health in Tuxedo Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tuxedo Park residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Tuxedo Park, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tuxedo Park. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tuxedo Park

Cancer and arthritis run high in Tuxedo Park

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 7.7% across New York. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.7%), vs 24% across New York. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Tuxedo Park keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (74.5% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (92.1% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

Tuxedo Park adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (27.6% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (12.6% vs 15%) and lack of emotional support (20% vs 26.4%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New York figure falls outside Tuxedo Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tuxedo Park adults…

Tuxedo Park runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Tuxedo Park adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.2%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Tuxedo Park is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Tuxedo Park as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Tuxedo Park28%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Tuxedo Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
75%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
72%Colon screeningNY 67%
83%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tuxedo Park 4.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Tuxedo Park adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Tuxedo Park does better than New York.

3 in 10Tuxedo Park adults feel lonely
27.6% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Tuxedo Park adults lack social or emotional support
20% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Tuxedo Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.6% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Tuxedo Park adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tuxedo Park adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Getting care

Care in and near Tuxedo Park

No hospital or community health center in Tuxedo Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChilton Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Medical and Dental CareSuffern · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Community Medical and Dental Care
2 sites · nearest in Suffern
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
Suffern · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
St. Anthony Community Hospital
Warwick · ★★★★★
9.3 mi
Refuah Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Airmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Helen Hayes Hospital
West Haverstraw · not rated
15.1 mi
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Montrose · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tuxedo Park itself
✓ Dental careTuxedo Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tuxedo Park itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Tuxedo Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.9%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 14.2%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.4%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tuxedo Park, betterTuxedo Park, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Tuxedo Park gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 13
Tuxedo Park adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Tuxedo Park adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 24
Tuxedo Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 21
Tuxedo Park adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

5.8% of Tuxedo Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Tuxedo Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.9%

of Tuxedo Park adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory9.1%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York

Questions about health in Tuxedo Park

Why doesn’t Tuxedo Park have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Tuxedo Park.

What hospital is closest to Tuxedo Park?

Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern in Suffern, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Tuxedo Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Tuxedo Park?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Medical and Dental Clinic, Inc. - Infinity in Suffern, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tuxedo Park.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.